Comparison

Brainy vs ArtCross

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brainy

This game offers a fun way to boost cognitive skills like concentration, visual memory, and attention to detail. With various game modes, customizable card sets, and levels of complexity, it's suitable for both adults and children.

Highlights
  • Improves concentration
  • Trains visual memory
  • Increases short-term memory
  • Enhances attention to detail
  • Multiple game modes
  • Customizable card sets
Features
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Welcome to Brainy - a new concentration game! Research proves that people who spend few minutes a day by playing games like Brainy will improve concentration, train visual memory, increase visual scanning and short-term memory skills, increase attention to detail, improve the ability to find similarities and differences in objects, improve vocabulary. With different game modes, levels of complexity, huge set of cards, an ability to create your own sets you are going to like Brainy! Designed for you and your childrens, completely free and without any restrictions or paid subscriptions! As you can see, playing memory games has many unique benefits. So, start indulging yourself and your child with fun Brainy game for adults and kids, don't hesitate and get it now. Some of the images are designed by Freepik.

About

ArtCross

Engage your mind with over 1000 art-themed nonogram puzzles. Uncover beautiful artworks by solving intricate griddler challenges that enhance logic and focus. Enjoy hours of stimulating gameplay suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 art-themed nonogram puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Improves logic skills and focus
  • Uncover beautiful artwork
  • Hours of stimulating gameplay
Features
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Immerse yourself in over 1000 beautiful nonogram puzzles with an art gallery theme. Discover amazing artworks by solving intricate griddler puzzles that challenge your mind. With ArtCross, you'll enjoy hours of stimulating gameplay, as you unveil beautiful pictures and designs, one block at a time. Key Features: - More than 1000 nonogram puzzles with an art gallery theme. - Different difficulty modes, suitable for all skill levels. - Improves logic skills, focus, and mental agility. - Beautiful artwork and designs, created one block at a time. - Hours of challenging and stimulating gameplay. ArtCross is a free-to-play game that contains optional paid features to help you progress quickly.

Screenshots

Brainy4 screens
ArtCross4 screens

Verdict

The call

Brainy and ArtCross both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Brainy's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArtCross's. Brainy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ArtCross sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Brainy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Brainy against 4.6 for ArtCross. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Brainy's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArtCross's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainy ships an update every 2 days, ArtCross every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brainy versus ArtCross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainyArtCross
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better4.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaras BekhtaAnna Tikanova

Customer experience

Brainy

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ArtCross

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brainy

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ArtCross

One-time5
  • 100 coins$1.99
  • 250 coins$4.99
  • 600 coins$9.99
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  • 1200 coins$19.99
  • 3500 coins$49.99

Questions

Is Brainy free?
Brainy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtCross free?
ArtCross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainy or ArtCross?
Brainy is rated higher. Brainy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ArtCross averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Brainy or ArtCross have ads?
Neither Brainy nor ArtCross shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainy or ArtCross?
Brainy ships an update every 2 days, and ArtCross every 9 days. Most recently, Brainy was updated on November 3, 2026 and ArtCross on November 3, 2026.

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